Installing Propagate

How to install Propagate.

Before installing Propagate

Before installing Propagate, you need to have Rust and Cargo installed.

To check that these programs are installed, run the following command in your Terminal:

Terminal

cargo --version

If you see a version number, you’re ready to install Propagate.
If you get an error such as command not found, be sure to first download Cargo by following their instructions.
Once installation is complete, verify the installation using the shell command above.

Install Propagate with Cargo

Propagate is currently only a GitHub repository and needs to be built from the source files. You can download the repository and build the package by running the following command:

Terminal

cargo install --git https://github.com/seedcase-project/seedcase-propagate

Note

As Propagate is not yet on crate.io, you also need to have Git installed on your computer. When we officially release Propagate, you will not need Git and will be able to install it using the following command instead:

Terminal

cargo install seedcase-propagate

Verify the installation

To confirm that Propagate is installed correctly, run:

Terminal

seedcase-propagate --version

If you see a version number, you’re good to go.
Propagate will be installed in the following folders, depending on your operating system:

On MacOS or Linux:

Terminal

cd $HOME/.cargo/bin

On Windows:

Terminal

cd %USERPROFILE%\.cargo\bin

You can verify that seedcase-propagate is among the files in that folder by running the command above and following up with this command:

Terminal

ls -l

Once installed, you’re ready to start using Propagate!